ezra76
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- Feb 5, 2006
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My short game was pretty good today. 31 putts and a chip in. How? Opening up.
I've opened back up to my target with my chipping, allows my 50* wedge to pop the ball up onto the green and release with a square to open face. Distance control was very good today chipping.
I'd experimented with a grip where only my right hand gripping the putter, left was on the top of the grip, I putted shorter putts a lot better and could see the line. Then, it hit me, eureka... last week I started working on a routine where I'd take a few practice strokes with the right only grip, get over the ball open (like I was with the split grip) and simply move my left hand down to the double reverse overlap. Like a different guy putting today, 7 strokes better than my best in the last 10 rounds.
I've opened back up to my target with my chipping, allows my 50* wedge to pop the ball up onto the green and release with a square to open face. Distance control was very good today chipping.
I'd experimented with a grip where only my right hand gripping the putter, left was on the top of the grip, I putted shorter putts a lot better and could see the line. Then, it hit me, eureka... last week I started working on a routine where I'd take a few practice strokes with the right only grip, get over the ball open (like I was with the split grip) and simply move my left hand down to the double reverse overlap. Like a different guy putting today, 7 strokes better than my best in the last 10 rounds.